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[Shadow17]

Ok thats enough for today as Dad is tired

 

Had to do a dummy fit up of the new panels and was quite happy.

 

Lots of refinement and measuring etc to go but it was enough to make me smile

 

 

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[sibhs]

That's sure to get the motivational juices flowing James.

 

Good to see you getting back into it, I was worried you had lost interest.

 

Marty

[Shadow17]

Hi Marty,

 

Never lost interest was just busy at work and with he girlfriend.

 

Will be working on it again tomorrow

[N/A-PWR]

Coming together nicely James,

 

Very straight looking panels will impress. 

I see you have the old style antenna in the roof centre, I like. 

[Shadow17]

Hi Dave Lots of work to go if it is half as good as Marty's ill be happy his car is great

[Potta]

Hi Dave Lots of work to go if it is half as good as Marty's ill be happy his car is great

True dat, it's a beauty.

I see no reason why yours can't be as good James, you have the right attitude that's for sure.

Good to see your Dad is getting involved too, I hope he's doing well.

It looks great with that new metal on the front.

[Shadow17]

Hi Craig yes it is great to see dad working again he is getting better and better.

 

He still does not have his strength back but we are working on that

[Shadow17]

Hi Mike as usual you offer great advice and help

 

I will try and strip the bonnet tomorrow and get it in epotec then follow your advice and mount it as the base line for the front

 

end thanks again all help most welcome

 

 

James

[Shadow17]

Had a break from the Purr Pull rebuild this weekend.

 

We did a bit of work on the Green Lj had to fix a timing cover leak that was leaving a mess

on the drive got it back in today and went for a test drive for a couple of hours

Problem solved.

 

Next weekend back on Purr Pull.

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[Potta]

I dunno how you find the time to work on the purple car when you have the green one to drive lol

[Shadow17]

Hi Craig it is all to help Dad recover fully gets him thinking

[Ice]

What engine you running in that green car

[N/A-PWR]

Green Fever 

[S pack]

What engine you running in that green car

Looks like a Chev 262 V6.

[Shadow17]

Hi Gene its just a little 262 Chevy

[Potta]

Hi Craig it is all to help Dad recover fully gets him thinking

 

Fair enough, I can't think of many better reasons.

 

My car gets the missus off the couch sometimes but I don't know that it helps anything, usually just leads to an argument lol 

 

I can't complain though, she's been awesome lately including helping with the car.

 

I bet that 262 goes alright in the green thing.

 

We'll have to line yours and mine up one day and see how sh!t my paint job really is haha.

[Shadow17]

Hi Craig it goes not to bad

 

It would be cool to put our cars side by side to see the difference in colour

 

Dad painted my one Panama green with no black tinter in it

[Shadow17]

Does anyone have this gutter section that they want to get rid of or sell ?

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[sibhs]

Hi James, it might just be the photo but it looks strange? I dont recall a seam line up in the side of roof.
I had the same issue on mine. Got a piece off forum menber and welded it in. Bet you wish you had access to that LC now. :-)
Marty

[Shadow17]

Hi Marty yep missed out on that bit its at the snap yard now I just keep finding little bits

 

I have been doing a bit more on the Purr Pull one lately, have been out driving the green one a bit to much in the good weather.

 

Test fitted the passenger side guards etc after re building the A pilar and sill panels needs a bit more tweaking to get my gaps right as the rare spares front guard sits out from the door edge by 1 to 2 mill

[Shadow17]

It’s been quite a while since I have done any work on the car.

 

Now that I am in my 3^rd year as an apprentice sparky I have been flat out at work and when I have had the time well I just have not had the cash to spend on stuff for the car.

 

Dad got me some rust panels from Rare Spares so I got stuck into replacing the LHS of the boot. I also cut off the beaver panel as it was full of rust.

 

The inner panel is a bit messy underneath so will have to grind it all back and make up some patches. Going to Dicandilo’s this afternoon to get some 1mm plate not sure which one is the best either zinc anneal or cold rolled steel.

 

Will put up some pics as they are “in progress not finished pics”, and it is my first rebuild go easy on my welding lol, welding can be quite tricky especially when you are just a sparky.

 

 

 

 

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[dattoman]

Bit of strike me pink under there ?

 

Good to see its still progressing

Come wire up my shed if you want some cash... lol

[Shadow17]

Hi Neil, It's getting there slowly.

 

Think the original colour under the silver is Purr Pull ?

 

When I am qualified only to happy to come and wire the shed

[Ice]

Good to see you still at it James you go alright welding for a sparky lol